You must complete the following:
(Include the number of the question)
1. Name of the genetic disease
2. Symptoms of disease
3. When is the disease usually detected... at birth or later in life?
4. Frequency of carriers of this disease in the population
5. Frequency of disease in the population
6. Mode of inheritance. Is disease dominant, recessive, sex-linked or due to non-disjunction?
7. Is disease autosomal ( on the first 22 pairs of chromosomes), or is it on the X-linked or sex chromosomes?
8. What chromosome number has been determined to carry this gene?
9. What treatment, if any, is used for this disease? How does the treatment affect the disease?
10. What is the prognosis or outlook for your baby's recovery?
11. What future techniques might be used to correct or eliminate your baby's disease?
12. Discuss in detail what difficulties, if any, a parent would encounter in raising a child with this disease.
13. Include diagrams of your child or factors related to your disease.
(Include the number of the question)
1. Name of the genetic disease
2. Symptoms of disease
3. When is the disease usually detected... at birth or later in life?
4. Frequency of carriers of this disease in the population
5. Frequency of disease in the population
6. Mode of inheritance. Is disease dominant, recessive, sex-linked or due to non-disjunction?
7. Is disease autosomal ( on the first 22 pairs of chromosomes), or is it on the X-linked or sex chromosomes?
8. What chromosome number has been determined to carry this gene?
9. What treatment, if any, is used for this disease? How does the treatment affect the disease?
10. What is the prognosis or outlook for your baby's recovery?
11. What future techniques might be used to correct or eliminate your baby's disease?
12. Discuss in detail what difficulties, if any, a parent would encounter in raising a child with this disease.
13. Include diagrams of your child or factors related to your disease.